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31 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, MK42 9JW

3 sales on record1 planning record
Council tax
Band C
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Overview

About 31 Armstrong Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Armstrong Drive is a property in Bedford (MK42 9JW). It has council tax band C.

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, MK42 9JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Armstrong Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 31 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, MK42 9JW

1decisions1extensions2documents8nearby
  1. May 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00909/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Armstrong Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Last sold (2008)

£173,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2008Most recent

    £173,000

    +8.2%over 1 year

  2. 22 June 2006

    £159,950

    +45.5%over 3 years

  3. 11 July 2002

    £109,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JW: £293,000 (2026–2020).

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Angel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shackleton Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 9JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 9JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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